Breaking: More than a million arrests have been made at the U.S.-Mexico border so far this year, higher than any full-year total since at least 2005
Border Patrol agents have made more than a million arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border so far this year, already higher than any full-year total since at least 2005, according to new Customs and Border Protection figures released Friday.
The high volume of illegal border crossings is a result of multiple factors, including the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, pent-up demand after years of restrictive Trump administration policies and a perception that President Biden would be more welcoming to those looking to migrate. More recently, CBP officials have warned in internal meetings that the improving economy in the U.S.
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